Last Updated on June 1, 2025 11:25 am
BOONE, N.C. — With a clearer picture of how the opening month of the 2025 season will look, highlighted by two national television appearances in September, the kickoff times and accompanying network designations for several App State football games this fall were announced Thursday.
The Mountaineers’ first game under the direction of first-year head coach Dowell Loggains — a Friday opener against Charlotte in Bank of America Stadium on Aug. 29 — will kick off at 7 p.m. and be shown on ESPNU. The Duke’s Mayo Classic at the home of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers will also be the first game for a new-look coaching staff and a new-look roster that currently includes 49 newcomers.
Fans can purchase tickets now for the Aug. 29 game against Charlotte. Ticket revenue received prior to Sunday stays with App State.
The home opener against Lindenwood on Sept. 6 will be a 3:30 p.m. game available on ESPN+, which will also be the platform for a Sun Belt Conference opener at Southern Miss on Sept. 13. That game will begin at 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT).
Following a bye week, App State’s trip to Boise State and the blue turf of Albertsons Stadium on Sept. 27 — a meeting between the only two G5 programs with at least 100 victories since 2014, the Mountaineers’ first FBS season — will air nationally on either FOX, FS1 or FS2. The kickoff time has not been finalized, with that information and a specific network likely being announced on Monday, Sept. 15, in conjunction with the other TV selections that are publicized 12 days out from game day.
App State’s lone midweek contest — a nationally televised home game against Georgia Southern on Thursday, Nov. 6 — will kick off at either 7:30 or 8 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2.
A limited number of season tickets are available by calling the App State Athletics Ticket Office at 828-262-7733 (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.). More details are forthcoming for single-game tickets, which go on sale in June.
On Thursday, the league also announced that the 2025 Sun Belt Football Championship Game will move from Saturday to Friday, with the Dec. 5 title game having a 7 p.m. ET kickoff time and being televised on ESPN.
“We are excited to kick off conference championship weekend with the Sun Belt Football Championship Game on Friday, Dec. 5,” Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Keith Gill said. “With primetime billing on ESPN, we look forward to showcasing our East and West Division champions as they vie for a conference title and a potential berth into the College Football Playoff.”
2025 App State Football Schedule
Fri., Aug. 29 vs. Charlotte (Bank of America Stadium)
Sat., Sept. 6 vs. Lindenwood (Family Weekend)
Sat., Sept. 13 at Southern Miss*
Sat., Sept. 27 at Boise State
Sat., Oct. 4 vs. Oregon State
Sat., Oct. 11 at Georgia State*
Sat., Oct. 18 vs. Coastal Carolina* (Homecoming)
Sat., Oct. 25 at Old Dominion*
Thurs., Nov. 6 vs. Georgia Southern*
Sat., Nov. 15 at James Madison*
Sat., Nov. 22 vs. Marshall* (Black Saturday, Heroes Day)
Sat., Nov. 29 vs. Arkansas State* (Senior Day)
